Screens: Leave the truss alone!

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-05 Thu 10:10

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9265328/screens-leave-the-truss-alone/

2020-Nov-05 Thu 10:10

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500Foods shared this story from HD.com.

In relatively hot climates like most of Australia, using an automated Shade or Energy Screen is an indispensable tool, but it is also a compromise – it’s really good at cooling the greenhouse, or really good at keeping it warm, but it can’t do both very well. So, Growers are increasingly opting for Double Screens – one screen…

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